Hi Kaperuzita,
I’m absolutely thrilled in meeting you; it’s so wonderful to find new members who are hungry for the tales and twists of Tarot. You are entering a life which will bring wisdom and knowledge to you, never taught in schools. At the Mysticboard, we discuss many topics, help each other and sometimes cross swords (very very few times). Tarot is not merely a “hobby”, it becomes you, it becomes your life. I live two parallel lives, the dictating one---Tarot Life, the mundane---my business.
I have spent most of six years intently studying Tarot, where I drive, I’ll be thinking of a reading. Sometimes a mere number plate gives me insight into a situation. And here, you are among friends and people who think alike.
You have raised a question about distance reading. That is mostly how I conduct readings. The “Identity card” is what is called “the Significator”. This is not merely a card you decide upon. In distance readings, I connect and then shuffle the four cards I chose. Then you really must get very quiet, still and at total peace. The four cards laid out in front of you, face down. Your hands will tell you which one to choose. Glide them about 5mm above the cards. The energy flowing the strongest to a single card, is the one. What I sometimes do, is to draw a minor Arcanum card that closely explains the “situation” and place it above the cards. This is only to focus my mind stronger.
It is not a must to select a significator at all. This is pretty much up to the reader. Selecting a significator is normally done using the Court cards.
Ages: 16-22; Pages
Ages: 23-35; Knights
Ages; 36-50; King for men, Queen for woman
Ages; 50 and above; Emperor for men, Empress for woman. Using divinatory meaning only.
The four cards should now be shuffled--placed in a row, the Querent is now allowed to, with their intuition, gliding their hands over these cards, choose a specific card. This card must now be turned face up and the Querent should be represented or characteristics are revealed.
The Significator and say the “problem” card, I would leave them open in the pack, while I shuffle. I will then take out the “significator”, turn the “problem card” around, and then shuffle and cut three times, with the significator above the “shuffle area”. Once I have the cards in a single pile, will put the “significator”, upright infront of me, The very first card is placed over the Significator.
I have a tutorial on the Celtic Cross spread at this link, go and copy it down. Here you may pick up a few cues to help you. That of course is want to use the CC. This is the spread I exclusively use.
http://mysticboard.org/vi ... hp?t=63032
If you have any questions you are welcome to contact me. I’ve also started threads----“How much do you want to learn” and “God, geometry and Tarot” These are on the Tarot forum and investigates the symbolism found.
I hope that we can help and give you guidance as far as possible!
Blessed Be